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shootine ana Attempted Suicide.

MASSEY, Nd, April 12.-The home Of
John Leathem, farmer, living about
two and a-half miles east of Millington,
Kent county, was on Saturday the scene
of much excitement occasioned by the
shooting of James Maslin by the former.
1t appears that Maslin went to Leathem's
early Saturday morning and began ours
ing him. Leathem ordered him to leaYe,
which he did, only to return again in the
afternoon and renew the quarrel. He
was again ordered to leave, which he re-
fused to do, which SO enraged Leathem
that he repaired to his house for shotgun
with which he did the shooting. Think
ing he had fatally wounded Maslin, he
ran into the house, got a large knife and
cut his own throat severely, the knife
severing his windpipe. He now lies in
critical condition. Maslin, who was but
slightly wounded, has, it is said, left the
neighborllood. The trouble is thought to
have originated over a W oman.
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DEGIsTER's ORDER.
liz REGIsTER's OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL.
4

DEGISTER'S ORDER.
IL REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL.
March 14th, 1887:
Upon the application of John M. Rothwell
and James P. Rothwell, Executors of Lydia
K Rothwell, late of Appoquinimink hum
dred, in said county. deceased, 1t is ordered
and directed by the Register that the Execu.
tors aforesaid give notice of granting OF
Letters Testamentary upon the estate of the
deceased, with the date of granting thereof,
by causing advertisements to be posted
within forty days from the date of such
Letters in six of the most public places OF
the county of New Castle. equiring all per-
sons having demands against the estate to
present the same, or abide by an Act of AS
sembly in such case made and provided and
also cause the same to be inserted within the
q newspaper published in Middletown, Del,
and to be continued therein two months.
Given under the hand and Seal of Office OF
the Register aforesaid, at Wilmington, in
New Castle County aforesaid, the day and
year above written.
JOHN K. BRADFORD, Register.
NoTICE.-All persons having claims against
the estate'of the deceased must present the
same, duly attested to the Executors, on or
before March 18th, 1888, or abide the Act OF
Assembly in such case made and provided |.
Address: JOHN NJ. ROTHWELL,
Middletown, DEL;
JAMES P. ROTHWELL,
Newark. Del,
mar17-2m Executors;
or ANDREW E. SANBORN,
their attorney, Wilmington. Del.
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R,shon vsa ne.d

The Right Rev. Alfred Lee, Bishop of
thes Diocese Of Delaware and Presiding
Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States died at $50
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Bishop Lee
was taken sick on March with typhoid
fever. His death was gradual and easy.
The funeral will be held on Friday, at 2
P. NJ, in St. Andrews Church, Whining
ton, and the burial will be made in Old
Swedes Cemetery, where lie the remains
of his wife.
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Mr.. BLf1NE's managers say that be
is going te Europe tEfe year the presi-
Dental c6hventions. meet, there to re-
main unit after the nominations are
made. q he receives the nomination
he wilETeturn as the head man of his
party, called from foreign parts to lead
the Republican cohortsto victory. He
win be received with brass bands,
salutes and all sorts of demonstrations
of enthusiasm. All very nice, but
then there is the Sherman boom and all
the other booms to work all the time
he is saway. We don't think brother.
Blaine win stay in Europe all that
time il he does go.
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ELKroN, ND, April lo.-Gilpin's woods, a
large tract Of woodland on Gray's Hill,
about mile from Elktcn, has been burning
this afternoon, and considerable timber, posts
and cord wood have been destroyed. The
freis said to have originated from spark
from an engine on the P, W. and B. Rail-
road
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OHERIFF's SALE.

By virtue of sundry writes of Fl. Fa.. to
at the Lord and Polk Company Factory.
near odessa, in st, Georges hundred, in New
Castle county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY
THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, A. D., 1857.
At IL O'Clock, a. m.,
The following described personal prom
erty, viz:
About 1900 Tons of Fertilizers. Manutac
tured and in the crude state. Six pIatform
scales, bags, ropes, pulleys, etc. Lot Of coal
and old iron, office fixtures. Five head of
mules. One roam mare, one bay mare.
one brown mare, one gray horse. one
brown horse, one bay horse. six WAGONS
two carts, lot of wagon, cart and blow
harness, etc., etc. Seized and taxed into
execution as the property of Lord and
FOLK Company. and to be sold by
GILES JAMESON. Sheriff
Sheriff's office, Wilmington, March 30, 1857
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A Gift For All.

In order to give all chance to test it,
and.thus be convinced of its wonderful eura-
tive powers, Dr.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, will be,
for limited limited, given away This
faith in the merits Of this great remedy.
All who suffer from Coughs, Colds, Con-
fection of Throat Chest, or Lungs are es-
pecialIy requested to call at J.. Gibson Car
rolls Drug Store, and get a Trial Bottle Free
Large Bottle ST..
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noplsuro- EnsnmonI. IN cse,I

DR.. F. W. Patterson, United States inspec-
tor, visited Cecil county last week at the
request of J. 2. Finley, of the fourth district,
who had COW supposed to be sick with
pleuro-pneumonia. DR.. Patterson, after
making a thorough examination, said it was
not case fpleuro-pneumonia, but a case of
tuberculosis (cousumption.) The COW was
killed, post-mortem examination made, and
the Doctors diagnosis confirmed. DR..
Patterson made a thorough inspection of this
county in January last, and says he believes
there is no pleuro-pneumonia in Cecil
county.
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RECOMMEND DIR. Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy for Gravel. 1t cured mes. j
Mccormick, U 8. Dep. Mineral Surveyor,
Bliss Station, Idaho. My head and face
was a mass of qualification. DIR. Ken
nedy's Favorite Remedy purified my
blood and / am now well.-J. A. Parker,
Sunderlinville, Pa. Price 81. Send 2
cent stamp to DR.. Kennedy, Rondout, N.
Y, for book on Kidney, Liver and
Blood disorders. Mention this paper.
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No, it is not hard to write funny
paragraphs all you have to do is to pro-
cure pen, some paper and ink, and
then sit down and write them as they
occur to you. 1t is not the writing but
the occurring that is hard.
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THE New Jersey Legislature has
what may be called a rare record in the
matter Of legislation. Not a single i'm
portant measure was passed, and out of
seven hundred bill introduced only
seventy reached the Governor.
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The peach growers are fighting the
commission men with resolutions. For
several years the Town Commissioners
of Middletown fought fire in the same
way.-Milford News.
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erfeit money, or the
sFco room, and only a person
fa Marty az friends to escort

S1ce room, and only person
Fl "a party Of friends to escort
astbout once a year can realize
many times he has told the same
thlEgs over, yet. always with an un'
| falling brightness of expression and
quaintness of humor.
Senator Cockrelfas investigating com.
mittee (the Senate Select COMMITTEES,
which is now probing the methods Of
work in the different Executive De-
partments Of the Government) has un-
dertaken gigantic task, but it will
make an elaborate report of its labors
some time in the future. The Missouri
Senator is a very conscientious,
pains-taking man, and he is giving the
public officers much annoyance and nc
little uneasiness. He want to know
(you know and the number of things
the public don't know, and that Sena-
tor Cockrell will have great deal Of
trouble in finding out is astonish-
Iing.
The complaint is often made now
that there is too much red tape,' and
that the employees of the Government
have very few hours to work, and very
little work within these hours as COM
pared with persons employed in similar
capacities by private business concerns.
But such annoying features are insep-
arably connected with the theory of
Government work. 1t must be put
through by processes as nearly mechau-
ical as possible, so that the death or
removal of clerk may not throw an
entire office out of gear, and so that
the dishonesty of any one employe will
be discovered when the work on which
he practiced it is turned over to an
other for the next stage of its pro-
gress.
All this involves the reduction of
business to infinite detail and its dis
tribution among a multitude Of people.
If Senator Cockrell and his committee
can find a way of simplifying these
processes, their discovery will be warm
ly welcomed. The results of their Ia
Dor cannot fail to be of value aud will
certainly be of interest, abounding in
information which, to the general pub
lie, is now in the nature of sealed
book.
The committee is not expected to
pass judgement upon the civil service
law, bat incidentally the operations Of
the law will come under the purview
of the committee, and the latter will be
expected to answer such questions as
the following: Is the Government any
better served-the public business more
rupidly expediated, the morals or the
methods of the several Departments in
any respect the gainer-now that what
is called the " spoils system " has been
done away with ?
It is matter of no small impor-
tance. The people are told that the
civil service law, in its classified appli-
cation, is working wonders of reform,
but they have only heresay evidence to
that effect. They are assured that it
is doing away with great deal of IA
voritism, relieving the appointing pow
or of much embarrassment, purifying
the channels of patronage, and elevat-
ing the standard of clerical merit.
They are interested in knowing wheth-
er.civil service reform is really all that |
it's friends claim, or whether it is a |
sham and humbug as its enemies in
sist. Senator Coekrell's committee with |
80 good an opportunity could find out
all about il,
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. Are you going to the circus?

had kidney disorder ard say for the good
Of others that DR.. Kennedy's Favorite Rem
edy cured me. Rev. S. G. Chandler, Le-
banon Springs, N. Y. had Stone in the
Bladder and Gravel in the Kidneys. 1 used
DR.. Kennedy's Favorlte Remedy and am now
well.-E. D. Parsons, Rochester, N. Y.
Price ST.. Send 2-cent stamp to DR.. Kennedy,
Rondout, N. z, for book on Kidney,
Liver and Blood disorders. Mention this
paper
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81 The Sultan of Morocco ought to
have a testimonial. HE not only insists
On the strict enforcement of the Mos
lem rule against :intoxicating drinks,
but extends the 6rder to tobacco and
snuff-taking as iptoxicantslalso. To-
baecO is the uqsgean. thing as well as
strong drfhis among the faithful at
Tangier and elsewhere fR bis domin-
ions. His ppDhibitory ,sdicts are read.
in all the mosques. ssf ---F
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Rice's Great Circus will continue through
out the week to display its attractions, and a
performance will be given every afternoon
and evening. tits an excellent show, and
the crowds that flock daily to Broad and
Dickinson streets give evidence of its being
well patronized.-N American, Septem-
Der, 7, 1885.
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Rice's big show continues to attract large
audiences, and pleases the people wonder
fully. 1t gives frst-class ring performance,
and is well worthy the liberal patronage it is
daily receiving g.-Times, Sept. 2, 1885.
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DEGISTER'S ORDER.
III REGISTERS OFFICE, D
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL.

Feb. 14th, 1887. \
Upon the application of Abigail Buckson.
administratrix of James Buckson, late OF
Blackbird hundred, in said county deceased,
it is ordered and directed by the Register that
the administrators aforesaid give notice of
granting of Letters of Administration
upon the estate of the deceased with the
date of granting thereof, by causing adver-
tisements. to be posted within forty days
from the date of such Letters in six of the
most public places of the county of New
Castle requiring all persons having demands
against the estate to present the same, or
abide by an Act of Assembly in such case
made and provided and also cause the same
to be inserted within the same period in the
Middletown TRANSCRIPT, a newspaper pub
lished in Middletown, and to be continued
therein two months.
Given under the hand and Seal OF Office of
the Register aforesaid, at Wilmington in
New Castle county aforesaid, the day and
year above written.
JOHN K. BRADFORD, Register.
NoTIoE.-All persons having claims against
the estate of the deceased must present the
same, duly attested, to the Administrative, on
or before February II, 1888, or abide the Act of
Assembly in such case made and provided.
ABIGAIL BUCKSON,
Administratrix.
Address, Taylor's Bridge, Del
17feb-2m
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DEGIsTER's ORDER.
Ii REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. DEL. !

LII REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL, !
March 10Th, 1887
Upon the application of James M Vande-
grift, Executor, OF Jane Caroline Hurlock.
late of Red Lion hundred, in said county.
deceased, it is ordered and directed by the
Register that the Executor aforesaid give
notice of granting of Letters Testamenfary
upon the estate OF the deceased with the
date OF granting thereof. by causing adver-
tisements to be posted within forty days
from the date of such letters in six of The
most public places of the county of New
Castle, requiring all persons having de-
mands against the estate to present the
same, or abide by an Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided and also
cause the same to be inserted within the
same period in the Middletown TRANSCRIPT.
newspaper published in Middletown. Del
and to be continued therein two months,
Given under the hand and Seal of Office
OF the Register aforesaid, the day and year
above written.
JOHN X. BRADFORD, Register.
NoTIcE.-All persons having claims against
the estate OF the deceased must present the
same, duly attested to the Executor on or
before March 18th 1888, or abide the Act of
Assembly in such case made and provided.
JAMES NJ. VANDEGRIFT,
Executor
mar3l-2m
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1T takes so little to make a child
happy that it is pity, in world full
Of sunshine and pleasant things, that
there should be any wistful faces,
empty hands or lonely young hearts.
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AscIENTIFIc writer tells how water
can be boiled in a sheet of writing
paper. We don't doubt it. We have
known man to write arfew lines on a
sheet Of writing paperkfha kept him
san hot water for three years.-Ex.
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BuckIen,s ArnIcn SaIve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Clilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Erupdons, and positives
ly cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t j.
guaranteed 10 give satisfaction, or money re-
funded. Price 25 ceuts per box. For sale
by Dr. J. Gibson Carroll.
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Ar A recent meeting of sheriffs in
Iowa, seventy being present, it was un-
animously admitted that the present
prohibitory law had decreased court
business at least fifty per cent.
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THERE are always a lot of bad jobs
in the shape of vicious legislation that
turn up during the latter days of the
session. The members should be on
the lookout for them.
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WITH shad at one dollar apiece and
strawberries at twenty-five cents a
quart the average poor man can have
royal good time eating jowls and
greens.
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RHODE ISLAND elected Democratic
Governor last week. AS great phe-
nomenon as if Delaware were to 60
Republican.
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NEVER be sorry for any generous
thing You ever did, even if it was be-
trayed. You cannot afford to keep on
the safe side by being mean.
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1T is said that Mr.. Cleveland
win soon announce himself as an active
candidate for second term in the pres
idential chair. The Democracy could
not do better.
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cBlistelIarleous 9duefs, =,
Sumner! Summer! /!

Will you do US the favor to call at
our place of business at your earliest
convenience, that we may avail our
selves Of the opportunity to show you
the Handsomest, Most Perfect, and
Complete VAPOR STOVE ever
manufactured, having the Original
Steel Frame and Automatic Lighting
Attachment, the latter so constructed
that after the centre burner is lighted,
any or all of the other valves can be
opened and the burners will mag
ically burst into flame, without the
further use Of a light.
Should any of the burners be acci-
dentally extinguished they will relight
themselves, thereby removing the last
and greatest source of accident.
This stove is also fitted with the
only Revertible" low oven, in which
the heat can be controlled and varied
as desired, to meet the different re-
quirements of baking or roasting.
1t will pay you to call and see it
whether you desire to purchase or not.
Yours truly, !
HARRY DAVIS,
Sole Agent,
AK:liI.I
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THOSE to whom we have talked
about basket factory seem to be of
the pretty unanimous opinion that
there is ssno money in it. -
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JOHN WANAMAKER carried the
war into Africa" last week by COM
mencing to advertise extensively in the
New York City newspapers,
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THE April showers have ceased to
come in frozen chunks.
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n. RAYMOND, the celebrated
actof, Is dead.
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The Rev. j. FL. Nixon, D. D., pastor of
the Central Presbyterian Church, Will
mington, surprised his congregation by
announcing his intention to resign on ac-
count of ill-health. The congregation
will hold a meeting April 1S to consider
the matter. Mr.. Nixon has been with
the church over ten years.
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MRS. .1ndependent Farmer"

A. facetious exchange says that city girl
writes: " 1t is fond dream of mine to be-
come farmers wife, and meander with him
down LIES pathway" All, yes, that is a
nice thing, but when your husband meanders
off and leaves you without wood, and you
have to meander up and down the lane pull
ing the splinters off the fence with which to
cook dinner, and when you meander round
in the wet clover in search of the COWS, till
your shoes are the color of rawhide and your
stockings are soaked, and when you have to
meander out across twenty acres of plowed
ground with club to drive the hogs out of
the buckwheat, and tear your dress on a
wire fence, when you meander back to the
house, find that the billy goat has butted
your only child till he is dis6gured for life,
and find the old hen and sixteen little chicks
in the parlor, and you'll put your hands on
your hips and realize that the meandering
business is not what it's cracked up to be-
Ev
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FOR SALE.

I'm In Odessa, Store with Dwelling House az
the Sh9 Gain anS S., Lot Good Location, on one of
Khoads, Jr. Apply to, e" ny w. ID.
Or Aaores. o, L; ". AsPRIL, odessa,
,,, JAMES. j. CALLAHAN
marfI-lm 1l9 Birch ST., Philadelnbja 1,
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Dissolution of @ Co-partnership.

This is to certify that the co-partnersh in
heretofore existing between Edward W.
Tatman and Wilmer G. Pennington, trading
as Tatman & Pennington, in gen eral mer-
chandise, at the north west corner of Main
and Broad Streets, Middletown, New Castle
County. and State of Delaware, is this 25th
day of March A. d., 1887 dissolved by mutual
consent; said Edward W. Tatfnan retiring.
The business of the late firm will be settled
by the remaining member of the firm, VIII
mer G. Pennington, and by his associate in
the new firm, Samuel Pennington, ESQ. his
father, under the firm name of Samuel PEN
ington & Son, who will receipt for all bills
due the late firm of Tatman & Pennington,
and assume all Indebtedness OF the same.
Witness our hands this sixth day of April,
A. ID. 1887. e. w. TATMAN.
w. C. PENNINGTON.
State State SdsI,a Of R,elar%are. aware. }ss.
Be it remembered that on this 9Th day OF
April, A. D., 1887, personally came before me
W. N. Wilson Notary Public of the State of
Delaware, Edward W. Tatman and Wilmer
C. Pennington, known to me personally to be
such, and severa1ly acknowledged this in
strument OF writing to be their act and deed.
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 9Th
day of April, A. d. 1887. W.N. WILSON,
April 7-3t Notary Public. :
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THE stars and stripes beat the red
flag in Chicago.
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JOHN K. BRApFoRp. Register

NOTICE.-An persons having claims
against the estate of the deceased must pre-
sent the same duly attested to the admfnis-
traitors, on or before March lst, 1888, or abide
the Act of Assembly in such case made and
provided. JACOB HILL,
AULY HILL,
Address, Blackbird, Del. Administrators.
3mar-2m
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FOR RENT.

hem so0re o@ Main Miofimery occupied BY Harry VIII
Hotel. Possession aiye, opposite MaxweIlI's
Apply to ieuia1ely.
tt q. e. HUKILL,
Middletown
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In Effect January SOth, 1888
NORTHwARD.
q. m. O. m. p. m. D. m. p. m

*stops on signal. Daily. Daily. ex. Sun
day.
Trains leaves Philadelphia at II 90 a. m.
10 40 a. M, IA 45 p. M, arrives at Chester at
p, IL OF a. m, 5 OPP m; Wilmington at 45,
IL SO q. M, and 5 80 D. m.
Trains leave Washington IL IS, 30 a. m.,
10 10 p. m. Arrives at Columbus 3 10 a. M,
10p. M; Chicago II 10 a. M, 30 p. m. st.
Louis at 40 a. M, Z % p. m.
W IRWIN Snnnrintandant
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eDlistsllanolis gdu'r.
!! Corsetsl


Ladies must have corsets and
it is our buiness to provide
them. Our stock is large made
up of some Of the leading and
most desirable styles, among
which are DR.. Warmers Cora
line, Health, Flexible Hip, Alb
dominal and Misses, Madame
Thompson's Spinal Protecting
Corset, Madame Warren's Dress
Form Corset (this is a new cor
set of handsome shape and neat
fitting, which we cordially COM
mend to our customers as very
desirable.) Wilson's Corset
Waists for Children, also a nice
line of low price corsets.
We have also a choice assort-
ment of Bustles, Perfection,
Langtry, Lolita and Health,
being some of the best shapes.
We keep our stock of these
goods always full as nearly as
possible and sell at as low
prices as the qualities will JUS
tify.
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DEGISTER'S ORDER.
II REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL.
1,A


II REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL.
March 1st, 1887.
Upon application of Jacob Hill and
Auly Hill, Administrators of Jacob Hill,
late of Blackbird hundred, in said coun-
ty, deceased, it is ordered and directed by
the Register that the Administrators afore-
said give notice of granting of Letters OF
Administration upon the estate OF the de-
ceased, with the date of granting thereof, by
causing advertisements to be posted within
forty days from the date of such Letters in
six of the most public places of the county
of New Castle, requiring all persons having
demands against the estate to present the
same. or abide by an Act of Assembly in such
case made and provided: and also cause the
same to be inserted within the same period
in the Middletown TRANSCRIPT, a newspaper
published in Middletown, Del. and to be con.
tinued therein Two months.
Given under the hand and Seal of Office OF
the Register aforesaid, at Wilmington, in
New Castle County aforesaid, the day and
oHrry rff
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Complete line of New Carpets for the
spring at w. II. MOORE & Co.'S.
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|EY promises q big peach crop.
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There are no corner groggeries on the road
to prosperity.
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IN ADVANCE.
'Is AND NUGGETS.

'ssssrnoo April Il. 81.
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W. IRWIN, Superintendent.